Colony Financial Announces Third Quarter 2013 Dividends on Shares of Common and Preferred Stock

Colony Financial Announces Third Quarter 2013 Dividends on Shares of Common and Preferred Stock

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Colony Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NYS: CLNY) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on shares of both its common and preferred stock for the third quarter of 2013. The Company's dividend policy is set by its Board of Directors and is evaluated based upon the deployment of the Company's capital and its taxable earnings and cash flow.

Common Stock Dividend

The Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share for the third quarter of 2013. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2013.

8.50% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

The Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on the Company's 8.50% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share for the quarterly period ending October 15, 2013. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2013.

About Colony Financial, Inc.

Colony Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment and finance company that is focused on acquiring, originating and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate-related debt and equity investments at attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our investment portfolio and target assets are primarily composed of interests in: (i) loans acquired at a discount to par in the secondary market; (ii) new originations; and (iii) real estate equity, including single family homes held as rental investment properties. Secondary debt purchases may include performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans (including loan-to-own strategies). The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Forward-Looking Statements

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